Wipers Could Wipe Out Newcastle's Illegal Shiners

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Wipers Could Wipe Out Newcastle's Illegal Shiners
Ever since someone illegally introduced golden shiners into Newcastle Reservoir, rainbow trout have had a tough time. Shiners compete for the same food source. Utah Biologists have tried smallmouth bass to control populations but the shiners prefer open water and bass stick with structure along the shore.
It seems that wipers, a cross between white bass and striped bass, found in Willard Bay may be the perfect match. They are better suited to Newcastle's water temperature and they also prefer open water. In fact, wipers will herd bait fish in a ball. Then they attack from below causing the surface to boil with bait fish leaping into the air trying to escape.
If biologists have their way, wipers could be swimming in Newcastle by June and fishing could improve greatly over the next several years. See Salt Lake Tribune for more.
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[ocean]

Were is newcastle located at?
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[tightline]

Sounds like they need some help from Mr. Musky. He is mean as hell and sterile so they can just quit planting once the job is done. Not to mention they are a great sport fish.
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[morcey2]

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Sounds like they need some help from Mr. Musky. He is mean as hell and sterile so they can just quit planting once the job is done. Not to mention they are a great sport fish.[/reply]

I think that musky (tiger or otherwise) would be too cover-oriented to help with the shiners. I think that wipers would be perfect because they are also sterile. Not that I've caught either one. Hopefully I'll cure that this year.

matt
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[hedgesd]

This was talked about in May but still a good topic.

First of all only a die hard bass fisherman would know about the smallie fishing. Second it was on the chopping block for rotenone treatment but local bass fisherman that know how good a bass lake it turned into because of the shiners. So it was removed and this is the DWR's second idea. I personally like the new plan but don't want the crowds wipers will bring. Just look at how much attention this got just because of wipers in a trophy potential lake. But either way anything is better then a lake full of shiners and some Jordenelle class smallmouth bass. Hey did I mention the bass fishing?

You Northern boys can't have all the good fish.
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[bassrods]

I for one do not hope the shiners get wiped out sense the shiners got in there the smalles are bigger now, And as fare as the wipers go, I do not see it been a trophy lake. Well I think it may be a little small. We will have to see.
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